Today, we discuss all things squalane and our favorite products from the Biossance line. Shoutout to Biossance for sponsoring this video and supporting education!
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Squalane vs Squalene?
2:50 What can you mix with squalane?
3:40 Is it safe for acne-prone skin?
6:28 How is squalane special?
9:18 What does squalane do?
10:08 Favorite biossance products
10:44 100% squalane oil
12:04 Phyto-retinol serum
14:48 Eye Cream
17:58 Glycolic acid masque
19:30 Lactic acid serum
References:
-Kim SK, et al. Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane. Adv Food Nutr Res. 2012
-Huang ZR, et al. Biological and pharmacological activities of squalene and related compounds: potential uses in cosmetic dermatology. Molecules. 2009
-Kelly GS. Squalene and its potential clinical uses. Altern Med Rev. 1999
-Ghimire GP, et al. Advances in Biochemistry and Microbial Production of Squalene and Its Derivatives. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2016
Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Content provided in this video is for educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician regarding any health-related diagnosis or treatment.
Beauty Hints To Make You Feel Your Best!
So, you decided that you want to get more involved with beauty. That’s a very smart idea. It could be intimidating, but it does not have to be. Do you have any idea where to start? Keep reading to reveal some useful approaches.
If you have overly round eyes, you can elongate them by adjusting your eyeliner application. The outer two-thirds of your lower and upper lash lines should be lined with a dark brown liner. The two lines should meet at the outer corner of each eye. Finally, apply two coats of mascara to your outer upper lashes.
To determine whether you have cool or warm skin tones, check out the veins on the inside of your wrist. If you have cool skin, the veins will appear bluish in color. If you have warm skin, they will have a greenish tint instead. Cool skin tones look best in cool colors, such as blue and purple, whereas warm skin tones, look best in warm colors like red, yellow and orange.
If you want to stay beautiful, keep your skin healthy, and feel good, drink lots of water! 5-8 glasses of water a day is great, and even more is always good if you can manage it. Drinking plenty of water helps with bad or dry skin and many other ailments.
To prevent buildup on your hair, use a clarifying shampoo once a week. Over time, residue from styling products and conditioner can build up on your hair, leaving it dull and lifeless. Using a clarifying shampoo at least once a week can remove this buildup, leaving your hair shiny, bouncy and full of life.
Avoid refined foods as part of your daily beauty routine. Refined foods take away most of the nutrients that would naturally be found in a food. Often times the good things are replaced by chemicals and fortifiers. Your overall health will vastly improve, not just your skin, nails, and hair.
Separate products for softening, protecting, and coloring are no longer necessary! Try using a tinted moisturizer instead of a typical foundation. You can save yourself a lot of time and money buying a lightly tinted moisturizer with a sunscreen to replace the heavier old-fashioned foundations and creams.
Foundation can be used as a concealer if you run out. If you have no concealer, use the makeup from underneath your foundation’s cap. This makes a good concealer. It is quite thick and helps to mask flaws.
If you want to camouflage a pimple, rosacea, a rash or another reddish skin imperfection dab on a green concealer. While it looks strange in the package, the green neutralizes the red tones of irritated skin so you can apply your regular foundation and concealer without the redness showing through.
A great way to accentuate the upper lash line and not create an overly spidery fringe is to apply a strip of the false lashes that are used for your lower lashes. Apply from corner to corner and because they are shorter than usual falsies, they will thicken the lash line and not cause excessive elongation.
For those days when you have skimped on sleep the previous night and it shows in your eyes, skip lining or applying mascara to your lower lash line. Put the focus on your lids and upper lashes, and you are less likely to accentuate dark circles, making you look even more tired.
A way to keep your eye shadow from creasing, as much oil as possible must be eliminated from your eyelids. It is easy to do by using a pressed powder or and eye shadow base before applying the color. These help absorb any oils on the eyelids and keep the eye shadow from creasing.
As your skin gets older, be sure to wear the moisturizer that meets your skin’s needs for this age. Skin tends to start out oily and becomes drier over time, so it’s important to make sure that your skin’s need for moisture is being met appropriately. If your moisturizer feels heavy or is giving you skin trouble, it’s time to reevaluate.
If you have an important meeting, take special care with your perfume. Keep the scent light and airy so as not to overwhelm. You should put a small amount behind your ears and on your wrists. This will assure that you smell great when you are hugging and shaking hands at the meeting.
Give yourself a mini facial using a mask made from an egg white and a dash of lemon juice. Leave the mask on for about two minutes, and then rinse. This gives your skin an instant tightening effect and is ideal to do about an hour before an evening out on the town.
Do not be shy of dairy when you are looking for beauty solutions. Dairy is beneficial to your health. It is also beneficial to your skin. Add some milk to your bath water in order to make your skin soft and smooth to the touch. It will help your skin retain moisture all day.
As part of your beauty routine, buy high quality makeup brushes. High quality brushes contain fine hairs, which will make your cosmetic application even. They are also soft on the skin, so you can avoid those micro scratches that can lead to wrinkles and blemishes. A high quality set will cost more, but it is well worth the investment.
Rub your feet down with the Vaseline before bed and leave it on. Cover your feet with socks to protect your bedding when you go to sleep. Your feet will feel much softer in the morning from this effort.
If you love the brightness of red lipstick, but hate how it looks when it smears, then you should keep some makeup remover handy. If the dreaded smear ever happens, use a cotton ball or tissue dipped in makeup remover to erase the stain. Now you won’t have to worry what color lipstick you choose for the day.
As a closing thought, it is assumed that beauty interests you since you found and read this article. You should have a better idea of how to use these products to look and feel your best. What a wonderful thing! Be certain you have reviewed these steps, and follow the process correctly. Enjoy the beautifying process!
